Community Corner
5 Things All About Westport: June 21
Appraisal Day at Prudential's Westport office, Page Turners series resumes at Library, "Westport Farming: Then & Now" continues at the Westport Historical Society and more
- Melissa Riley, Office Leader of Prudential Connecticut Realty’s Westport office, and Doyle New York are inviting the public to a Complimentary Appraisal Day from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. today at Prudential’s Westport office, 272 Post Road East. Auction evaluations for jewelry, fine art, furniture and decorations will be provided by Doyle’s team of appraisers, many of whom are featured on the popular PBS television series, Antiques Roadshow. The event is by appointment only. To schedule an appointment with an appraiser contact Doyle New York’s Connecticut Representative Lorraine Tuohy at (203) 637-6209 or Lorraine@DoyleNewYork.com.
- The Westport Public Library’s Page Turners series resumes today with a discussion of the book “Father of the Rain” by Lily King from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. and again from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m., at the Library. “Father of the Rain” is the story of a typical, uptight New England family in the 60's, when alcoholism, racism, sexism, and just about any other "ism" you could think of was rampant. The story is told through the eyes and mind of Daley, from when she was a small child through her teen years, college and post-college, into her late 20s, and then into her 40s. For copies of the book, phone (203) 291-4821 or email Sue Madeo at smadeo@westportlibrary.org.
- The exhibit “Westport Farming: Then & Now” continues to be on display at the Westport Historical Society, open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. today. The exhibit, which opened in May and runs through September, is being presented as part of the Society’s “Back to Our Roots” festival. It features local farming artifacts, including a special section focused on Wakeman Town Farm, and chronicles “evolving local farming practices, from the Pre-Contact era/indigenous tribes, through the Colonial Puritans and Connecticut Yankees, to today’s return to local produce,” according to the Society.
- The , 7 Sconset Square, will host an informational session about “Wine, Women & Wisdom Fall Wine River Cruises” for women and the men who love them from 5:30 to 7 p.m. To attend this event, please RSVP to Eva at egeenwald@cruiseplanners.com or Robin at connectionswestport@yahoo.com.
- “The Circle” by W. Somerset Maugham, and directed by Nicholas Martin, continues at the Westport Country Playhouse at 8 p.m. tonight. A scintillating and witty comedy of manners, “The Circle” seamlessly blends romance and repartee. Tickets are $35 to $65. For more information, call the box office at (203) 227-4177 (toll free: 888-927-7529) or visit www.westportplayhouse.org.
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